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Four ways to tackle poverty in an era of austerity

Despite the significant challenges facing councils, there are still a number of ways which local ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

The Groucho Marx challenge for public services

People value quality relationships; they want them to be a core part of public services; ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Political parties, listen up! We need a new local economics

Over the years, I have been to dozens of party conferences across all the political ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Is government a social enterprise?

We elect a government to represent our collective interests and on our behalf, collect our ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Politicians must engage and empower communities

The contemporary political discourse about localism, decentralisation and economic growth all too often seemingly omits ...

Communities Economic Development Local Government Regeneration

How to upcycle your neighbourhood

In Cleveland, Ohio more than a third of people live below the poverty line. Lee ...

Communities Economic Development Housing Local Government Regeneration

Anfield’s regeneration: playing the long game

Two years on from when the builders and bulldozers moved in, there is a feeling ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Local areas should embrace English devolution – but on their own terms

Government has made an offer, and I believe local authority political leaders should positively embrace ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

What’s the big difference about Big Local?

I recently chaired a roundtable discussion about enabling residents to transform their communities for the ...

Communities Economic Development Local Government Regeneration

The case for fairness commissions is growing

The consequences of welfare reforms, structural changes to both the public sector and industry, the ...